NABC Chapter 288 A Warm Welcome
Chapter 288 A Warm Welcome
Chapter 288 A Warm Welcome
Today, Maya did not wear royal attire, but instead donned a suit of bright silver heavy armor. The armor's lines perfectly conformed to her body, and intricate inscriptions were engraved on the vital parts. In her left hand, she held a bright silver kite shield with sharp edges and a Maxwell family crest embossed in the center, while in her right hand, she gripped a giant bright silver warhammer almost as tall as herself, its head covered with armor-piercing spikes that gleamed with a cold light.
This outfit shimmered with dazzling magical light in the morning glow. The purity and power of its energy fluctuations were so great that even Li Ang, who had just stepped out of his bedroom, couldn't help but stare at it intently.
Good heavens! Li Ang thought to himself. This entire suit of armor, shield, and warhammer was made of mithril!
In this world, mithril is a magical metal even rarer and more precious than adamantite, possessing unparalleled affinity for magic, extremely high hardness, and extremely light weight.
Maya's outfit was practically a mithril mine on her body; its value was immeasurable in gold coins.
Seeing Li Ang's slightly surprised look, Maya proudly brandished the giant hammer in her hand, the hammerhead whistling through the air: "How about it, Li Ang? This is the best equipment passed down through generations of the Maxwell family. With these, plus the Titan's blessing, those giant lizards are no match for me in a one-on-one fight!"
Li Ang nodded honestly: "Indeed—astonishing. The value of this equipment is probably immeasurable." He paused, then said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Your Majesty is carrying the entire kingdom's treasury on your back."
Maya chuckled and patted her breastplate: "Anyway, it's just sitting there. Equipment has to be used to show its value!"
Li Ang stepped aside to make way: "Please come in, Your Highness. We're about to depart."
Mount Athos is located southwest of Ironforge, a very long distance away. It would take at least twenty days to travel by ordinary cargo or passenger airship.
However, Li Ang's floating workshop, driven by the LV50 floating core, flies steadily at high altitudes at speeds exceeding 250 kilometers per hour, reducing this time by several times.
The journey was mostly peaceful, and Li Ang used this downtime to upgrade the remaining six 155mm secondary guns and twenty 55mm close-in weapon systems to LV50.
The upgraded secondary guns and close-in weapon arrays have brought the workshop's firepower density and burst damage to a terrifying level.
Along the way, Li Ang also took the Storm Wand that Maya always carried with her. The wand was made of rare Stormwood heartwood and inlaid with a high-quality wind attribute magic crystal at the top, making it a high-end item for wind magic.
Forged by the power of the flame, it was upgraded to LV50, and the amplification of wind attribute spells, combined with the original amplification, reached an astonishing 600%. With Maya's mithril set, which can be described as a divine artifact, and the power of the holy mark she possessed, her combat power in a short period of time was comparable to that of an ordinary level 5 wizard!
On the fifth day, the floating workshop entered the traditional territory of the dragons. The land below gradually became desolate, and more and more steep peaks and valleys appeared, as if they had been torn apart by giant claws.
On the sixth day, the magic in the air became increasingly active and restless, carrying with it a hint of the pressure of a top predator.
Li Ang has maintained the workshop's flight altitude at around 7,500 meters, which is currently the workshop's maximum altitude and an airspace that most flying creatures and conventional aircraft cannot reach.
At this altitude, they encountered no flying creatures blocking their way, and so they traveled without incident until they finally arrived above Mount Athos at noon on the seventh day.
Li Ang took out the [Gentle Breeze Barrier LV50] from his spatial ring. With a slight thought, a pale blue air membrane instantly unfolded, enveloping the entire workshop and courtyard.
The shield that comes with the floating core is mainly used to isolate high-altitude turbulence and low temperatures, and its defensive capabilities are limited. However, the upgraded LV50 [Gentle Breeze Barrier] is the real barrier for defense.
"Everyone, hold on tight, we're about to descend." Li Ang's voice reached everyone in the workshop. "It might be a bit bumpy up ahead."
In the living room, Maya gripped her warhammer tightly, her little face full of eagerness. Helena and Rudick each took a deep breath and sat steadily on the sofa, their hands unconsciously pressing on their wands at their waists. Nelson and Rodney obediently held onto the corners of the table.
Li Ang stood in the courtyard, calmly watching the rolling sea of clouds below. He used his mind to control the floating core, and then the workshop began to descend steadily.
The altitude continuously decreases: 7000 meters - 6800 meters - 6500 meters.
When the altitude reached 6500 meters, the workshop pierced through the thick clouds, and the view below suddenly opened up.
Below, a massive mountain range stretches for hundreds of kilometers, resembling the spine of a sleeping ancient beast, lying across the land. Directly below them lies the legendary holy mountain, Athos.
From high above, this mountain range presents a peculiar sight. The main peak of the sacred mountain is shrouded in a soft yet infinitely majestic pale golden light, as if a divine power is eternally shining upon it. Adjacent to it, just a few dozen miles away, is another mountain peak, which is an active volcano with a red crater, surging lava, and wisps of black smoke. Further away, there are ice peaks covered with eternal snow, as well as treacherous mountain ridges that are constantly crackling with lightning and dancing with electric snakes.
Light, fire, ice, and lightning—magic of different attributes coexist harmoniously here, showcasing the unique power characteristics of different branches of the dragon race.
The workshop continued to descend, to 6000 meters.
Just then, something unexpected happened!
A scorching fireball, over five meters in diameter and carrying destructive energy, shot up from the sacred mountain Athos below like a cannonball, hurtling straight toward the workshop with a piercing whistle!
The attack came extremely suddenly, and its power reached the peak of a level three spell. If an ordinary airship were hit, it would be reduced to ashes in an instant.
A faint smile appeared on Li Ang's lips, but he did not control the workshop to make any evasive maneuvers.
"boom--!
'
The enormous fireball slammed solidly into the [Gentle Breeze Barrier].
The pale blue air membrane fluctuated violently, and ripples spread across its surface. The scorching flames and violent impact were gradually dissolved and annihilated by the wind barrier. The barrier remained as stable as a rock, and the workshop did not even tremble slightly.
"snort!"
A deep, thunderous snort, filled with obvious anger and surprise, seemed to come directly from the depths of the sacred mountain below, causing the surrounding air to buzz.
Immediately afterwards, the fire elemental magic below became extremely violent, as if all the surrounding fire elements were converging on a certain point.